The Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has issued a powerful call to Uganda’s youth to embrace integrity and accountability as the foundation of tomorrow’s leadership.
Speaking on 12 January 2026 at the Baganda Nkoba Zambogo Students Association mentorship session at Makerere University, the IGG challenged young people to rise to their national duty under the theme “The role of the youth in upholding national values and advancing accountability.”
“This is your moment. This is your responsibility. This is your generation’s contribution to the destiny of our country. Embrace integrity, defend accountability, reject corruption, demand transparency, serve with dignity, and honour culture.”, Batala declared.
She warned that corruption thrives where values are weak, accountability is absent, and citizens remain silent. Fighting corruption, she stressed, is not just about punishing offenders it is about protecting development, dignity, and Uganda’s national identity.
“Corruption is not harmless. It steals medicines from health centres, desks from classrooms, jobs from graduates, opportunities from innovators, and futures from the youth. It weakens the state, undermines service delivery, distorts competition, and destroys trust between citizens and government,” she said.
Deputy IGG Anne Twino Muhairwe reminded students that they are the future leaders, professionals, and thinkers whose choices will shape the nation.
“Your decisions what you create, what you defend, and who you elect have profound consequences. Choose leaders who build the nation, not those who exploit its divisions. Hold them, and yourselves, to the highest standard,” she urged.
Muhairwe also challenged youth to stop exaggerating the country’s struggles and instead take part in fixing them.
“Choose unity over division, construction over criticism, and service over mere success,” she added.
Bishop Joshua Lwere, General Overseer of the National Fellowship of Born Again Pentecostal Churches, called on youth to uphold moral discipline as the key to great leadership.
“Discipline starts with the small things prayer, time management, honesty, empathy, and selflessness. That is how you build a career as a leader,” he said.
The mentorship session ended with a strong message: Uganda’s future rests in the hands of a generation willing to live by integrity, accountability, and purpose.